SIRIUS XM to Launch Glenn Beck on SIRIUS XM Patriot channel

NEW YORK, May 12 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- SIRIUS XM Radio (Nasdaq: SIRI) today announced the addition of top conservative talk show host and bestselling author Glenn Beck to the newly expanded SIRIUS XM Patriot channel. Beginning May 17 Beck will be available to all of SIRIUS XM's more than 19 million subscribers on SIRIUS XM Patriot (SIRIUS channel 144/XM channel 166) live from 9:00 am – 12:00 pm ET daily.

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One of America's leading radio and television personalities—and a #1 New York Times bestselling author—Beck completes a lineup of conservative talk on the new SIRIUS XM Patriot.  SIRIUS XM Patriot is anchored by Mike Church (6:00 am - 9:00 am ET); Andrew Wilkow's The Wilkow Majority (12:00 pm - 3:00 pm ET); Sean Hannity (3:00 pm – 6:00 pm ET); and Mark Levin (6:00 pm - 9:00 pm ET). SIRIUS XM Patriot also features exclusive programming from NRA News.com and live weekend programming with Gary Bauer and Tom Rose. 

May 17 also marks the launch of SIRIUS XM Patriot Plus, which, along with SIRIUS XM Patriot, will be available to SIRIUS XM Premium Online subscribers. SIRIUS XM Patriot Plus will offer additional choices in conservative talk, including live editions of Bill Bennett's Morning in America and The Laura Ingraham Show.

SIRIUS XM subscribers will be able to listen to SIRIUS XM Patriot and SIRIUS XM Patriot Plus via SIRIUS XM's Premium Online service and via the SIRIUS XM App on the Apple iPhone, iPod touch, and BlackBerry devices.

"Radio is the medium that started it all for me so I am very excited to be joining SIRIUS XM Patriot," said Glenn Beck. "It is a perfect satellite home for my radio show and I look forward to having millions of listeners join our daily conversation."

"Glenn Beck is a compelling force in America's national dialogue on any platform, and we welcome him to our expanded lineup of leading conservative voices on SIRIUS XM Patriot," said Scott Greenstein, President and Chief Content Officer, SIRIUS XM Radio. "With the addition of The Glenn Beck Program and the launch of the online Patriot Plus channel, SIRIUS XM subscribers have 24/7 access to a diverse lineup drawn from the best radio on radio."

The full weekday schedule for SIRIUS XM Patriot and SIRIUS XM Patriot Plus includes:

For more information visit www.sirius.com/politicaltalk and www.xmradio.com.

About SIRIUS XM Radio

SIRIUS XM Radio is America's satellite radio company delivering to subscribers commercial-free music channels, premier sports, news, talk, entertainment, and traffic and weather.

SIRIUS XM Radio has content relationships with an array of personalities and artists, including Howard Stern, Martha Stewart, Oprah Winfrey, Rosie O'Donnell, Jamie Foxx, Barbara Walters, Opie & Anthony, Bubba the Love Sponge®, Bob Edwards, Chris "Mad Dog" Russo, Jimmy Buffett, The Grateful Dead, Willie Nelson, Bob Dylan and Tom Petty. SIRIUS XM Radio is the leader in sports programming as the Official Satellite Radio Partner of the NFL, Major League Baseball®, NASCAR®, NBA, NHL®, and PGA TOUR® and major college sports.

SIRIUS XM Radio has arrangements with every major automaker. SIRIUS XM Radio products are available at shop.sirius.com and shop.xmradio.com, and at retail locations nationwide, including Best Buy, RadioShack, Wal-Mart and independent retailers.

SIRIUS XM Radio also offers SIRIUS Backseat TV, the first ever live in-vehicle rear seat entertainment featuring Nickelodeon, Disney Channel and Cartoon Network; XM NavTraffic® service for GPS navigation systems delivers real-time traffic information, including accidents and road construction, for more than 80 North American markets.

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The following factors, among others, could cause actual results to differ materially from the anticipated results or other expectations expressed in the forward-looking statement:  general economic conditions; our dependence upon automakers and other third parties, the substantial indebtedness of SIRIUS and XM; the useful life of our satellites; and our competitive position versus other forms of audio and video entertainment.  Additional factors that could cause SIRIUS' and XM's results to differ materially from those described in the forward-looking statements can be found in SIRIUS' Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2009 and XM's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2009, which are filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") and available at the SEC's Internet site (http://www.sec.gov).  The information set forth herein speaks only as of the date hereof, and SIRIUS and XM disclaim any intention or obligation to update any forward looking statements as a result of developments occurring after the date of this communication.

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